The New York Times reported it as a regional best seller in New England on 16 May 1932. It was generally well received, most of all for its humor, throughout America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. Saint Croix, the Sentinel River Named and about the history of the Saint Croix River today forming part of the border between Maine and New Brunswick. Saint Croix, the Sentinel River was well received academically and popularly at the time. However it continues to be of relevance as it was noted in the 1970s and then cited in post-2000 work on the internet. Song of the Sky Murchie got the material for his breakthrough work Song of the Sky from his experience and investigations as an aviator and flight instructor. Though the subject of the book is largely science (with some references to spiritual matters), the content is delivered in Murchie's characteristically poetic way. The book does not address religion at length, but it does mention Baháʼu'lláh, founder of Murchie's religion, the Baháʼí Faith. Song of the Sky was a Book of the Month Club selection for December 1954. The American Museum of Natural History awarded him the John Burroughs Medal in 1956 for Song of the Sky. Song of the Sky was plagiarized by writer Alexander Theroux in 1994, apparently because Theroux failed to source his notes. Music of the Spheres Originally published in 1961 it was revised and printed in 1967 and then reprinted in 1979. Music of the Spheres was named as one of the American Library Association's Top 50 Books of 1961. The Society of Midland Authors awarded one of its "Thormond Monsen" awards to Music of the Spheres. As Murchie was then residing in Spain, the managing director of the US Baháʼí Publishing Trust accepted the award on his behalf. It was generally positively reviewed. Of it Isaac Asimov is reported to have said "One can only stand amazed at the breadth of Mr. Murchie's understanding and his ability to put the facts and speculations of science into colorful and nontechnical language." Kurt Vonnegut has noted his indebtedness to it as well. The Seven Mysteries of Life In 1978 he published The Seven Mysteries of Life; it was reprinted in 1981 and 1999. The Seven Mysteries are: The Abstract Nature of the Universe The Interrelatedness of All Creatures The Omnipresence of Life The Polarity Principle Transcendence The Germination